Washington Spirit 2-1 Houston Dash
Updated
Washington Spirit won: Washington Spirit 2-1 Houston Dash in the NWSL (Round 11) on Sat, 4 Jul 2026 at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia. Washington Spirit goals: Trinity Rodman 50', Trinity Rodman 90'+4. Houston Dash goals: Kate Faasse 89'. Expected goals: 2.70-1.18. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Trinity Rodman (9.1).
Match report
Washington Spirit beat Houston Dash 2-1
Washington Spirit narrowly beat Houston Dash 2-1 at Audi Field on Saturday 4 July in NWSL.
Trinity Rodman put Washington Spirit ahead on 50' (1-0), Kate Faasse levelled for Houston Dash on 89' (1-1) and Trinity Rodman restored Washington Spirit's lead on 90+4' (2-1).
Trinity Rodman's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Washington Spirit had 57% of the ball, shots were 18-6 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.70-1.18. Washington Spirit were the better side on chances, too.
Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 15,792. Referee: Danielle Chesky.
Match stats
| Washington Spirit | Houston Dash | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.70 | 1.18 |
| Total shots | 18 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 421 (87%) | 308 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 0 |
| Total shots | 18 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
Washington Spirit (4-1-4-1): Sandy MacIver, Élisabeth Tsé, Tara McKeown, Rebeca Bernal, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Andi Sullivan, Rosemonde Kouassi, Hal Hershfelt, Leicy Santos, Trinity Rodman, Sofia Cantore
Houston Dash (4-2-3-1): Jane Campbell, Avery Patterson, Paige Nielsen, Leah Klenke, Lisa Boattin, Danielle Colaprico, Sarah Puntigam, Linda Ullmark, Kat Rader, Maggie Graham, Kalyssa van Zanten
Key events
- 33' · Yellow card · Avery Patterson (Houston Dash)
- 46' · Substitution · Kate Faasse for Kalyssa van Zanten (Houston Dash)
- 46' · Substitution · Malia Berkely for Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash)
- 50' · Goal · Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
- 62' · Substitution · Clarissa Larisey for Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash)
- 62' · Substitution · Deborah Abiodun for Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)
- 62' · Substitution · Gabrielle Carle for Élisabeth Tsé (Washington Spirit)
- 66' · Yellow card · Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit)
- 70' · Substitution · Gift Monday for Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit)
- 70' · Substitution · Sophie Schmidt for Kat Rader (Houston Dash)
- 84' · Substitution · Allysha Chapman for Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash)
- 87' · Yellow card · Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash)
- 89' · Goal · Kate Faasse (Houston Dash)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Washington Spirit vs Houston Dash?
Washington Spirit won, 2-1 (NWSL) on Sat, 4 Jul 2026.
When and where is Washington Spirit vs Houston Dash?
Sat, 4 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, NWSL.